Burundi

Burundi is a small Kingdom located at the heart of Africa. It is situated near the equator and surrounded by countries such as Rwanda, Tanzania, and Democratic Republic of Congo. Located along this particular region, the land experiences tropical equatorial climatic conditions characterized by stable high temperature and irregular rainfall.

Considered as a landlocked country, the Burundian territory is enclosed by mountainous regions. Basically, it is composed of mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains. In turn, the level of elevation attributed to these land forms corresponds to the typical temperature within the area. Due to the absence of coastline, bodies of water are limited to lakes, rivers, waterfalls, and springs.

In particular, the State occupies an undersized territory. Ironically, this particular piece of land is occupied by 8,700,000 people. No wonder, it was included in the ten poorest countries in the world which is likely attributed to the limited resources for subsistence of the entire populace. As a result, national economy has been miserable not to mention other contributing social and political factors.

The overwhelming number of Burundian population came from three tribal ancestors that settled in the country centuries ago. The tribal trio is characterized by the Twa tribe, Hutu tribe, and Tutsi tribe. Among the three though, only the Hutu and Tutsi tribes surfaced in social dominance which developed to an intensifying friction against each other in the pursuit of political and social influence.

Nonetheless, the nation has rich cultural heritage attributed to ancient ethnic communities. This has been preserved amidst the imposing influence of the Europeans who came later. In fact, each of the tribes practices its own set of ritual and ceremonies. Common beliefs between the tribes exist though which include honouring the cattle and commemorating dead ancestors.

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